What Is The Cause Of Dehydrated Skin?

July 13, 2018

Written By:

Karen Young Chester

When the weather is hot and dry, it’s hard not to feel like the human equivalent of a raisin. During the summer months, multiple factors are literally sucking the water out of your skin, and your complexion can be left vulnerable and less than healthy. Whether the environment, air conditioning or even a poor diet takes the blame, there are at least five answers to your question: What is the cause of dehydrated skin? Here’s how to figure out whether you suffer from this skin condition and what’s causing it:

5 Causes Of Dehydrated Skin

If you’ve checked off an alarming number of symptoms of dehydrated skin, it’s time to figure out what’s causing your water deficit. Here’s what could be producing your skin care problem:

1. Outdoor Environment

XO Jane tells us that sun can definitely draw water out of the skin and it’s not the only culprit when it comes to environmental factors. Dry air and wintry winds can also evaporate water from your skin, leaving it itchy, flaky and irritated.

How to fix: Keep out of the sun and cover up - you’ll be protecting yourself from damaging sun rays as well as shielding your skin from dehydrating elements. If you’ve been exposed to the sun, we suggest replenishing your skin’s moisture with Eminence Organics Rosehip & Lemongrass Soothing Hydrator For Face & Body. This lightweight moisturizer contains hydrating aloe and a Natural Repair Complex to protect your skin from the drying effects of environmental stress.

3. Air conditioning

Flip-flopping from hot to cold, we can finger air conditioning as another guilty party in your dehydrated skin. Summer-time a/c keeps us cool in the heat but it also lowers the humidity. Dry air sucks the water out of our skin, leaving us with dull, dehydrated skin.

How to fix:Combat the drying effects of aircon by spritzing a facial mist throughout the day. We recommend Eminence Organics Neroli Age Corrective Hydrating Mist to restore hydration to your skin. This refreshing facial mist contains hydrating neroli oil and coconut water to infuse your skin with moisture and keep it perfectly dewy looking all day long.

4. Harsh chemical skin care

Another cause for dehydrated skin is extreme skin care products that strip your complexion of natural oils, allowing water to escape. The use of ingredients that are artificial or chemical can punish the skin, leaving it vulnerable to water loss.

How to fix: Organic skin care is the sensible alternative for protecting your skin from dehydration, and Eminence Organics features ingredients such as stone crop, marine algae, tara tree and hyaluronic acid which hydrate the skin, naturally.

Eminence Organics Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic SerumThis beautiful serum contains hyaluronic acid, a powerful humectant naturally derived from the marshmallow plant. This deeply hydrating ingredient attracts water from the environment and helps trap water in the skin. End result: A complexion which looks smooth, replenished with the minimized appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

How to fix: Swap dehydrating foods and beverages for water-rich alternatives. Foods like cucumber, tomatoes, watermelon and strawberries are not only delicious - they are also more than 90% water, making them great picks for rehydration. If you’re hesitant to skip sugary snacks (we don’t blame you!) opt instead for a healthy option like dark chocolate. Dermatologist Dr. Sanjiv Saini tells Byrdie: “Cocoa hydrates your skin, making it firmer and adding a healthy glow.”